Manager Sales
Resume:
ATHENA AVGOUSTI, CPA, CIA, CA
abmowg@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE Versatile and accomplished finance director with over twenty
years of financial, operation and internal audit experience at
both a Big Four professional services organization and in
private industry. Demonstrated industry expertise in the
automotive, manufacturing, life sciences, multimedia,
construction and retail sectors. Known for mentoring and
developing staff with a flexible leadership style that enables
individuals and results in the successful delivery of projects
on time and within budget.
EMPLOYMENT
DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP - Detroit, Michigan. A Big Four
professional services organization.
2003-2009 Progressed from Manager to Non-Equity Partner (Director) -
Enterprise Risk Services
. Directed a multi-million dollar practice of high potential
risk and control professionals focused on client service
delivery through internal audit market offerings
. Leadership of global internal audit engagements including
annual risk assessment and annual audit plan development,
execution of internal audits and reporting to management and
audit committee.
. Development of Sarbanes-Oxley readiness and controls
validation programs including identification of internal
control frameworks, testing methodologies, deficiency
evaluations and maintenance of reporting tools for executive
communications and coordination with external auditors.
. Regional quality assessment service line leader responsible
for business development and delivery.
. National resource for internal audit market offerings in the
manufacturing industry.
. Business development of Enterprise Risk Services practice in
Upstate New York responsible for market eminence,
identification of business opportunities and proposals for
previously unpenetrated territory, client service delivery
and practice oversight.
. Lead facilitator and instructor of national training
including Operational Auditing, Report Writing, Internal
Audit Methodology, and New Manager Skills.
Accomplishments
. Creation of an internal audit function for a newly created
company in a three-month period including the establishment
of audit foundation and organization, development of the
audit methodology in compliance with the IIA standards,
customized electronic work paper package for consistent
execution of audit approach, documentation of audit policy
manual and global deployment of audit approach.
. Project management of a 40,000 hour annual internal audit
engagement including coordination of a local team of 25
business process, operational, IT and client auditors while
simultaneously overseeing an additional twenty global audit
teams. Coordination with external auditors to maximize
reliance on the work of internal audit with a direct impact
on the external audit fees. Development of orientation
materials, quality control standards and directly responsible
for monitoring the consistent delivery of quality
deliverables on a global basis.
. Led Women's Initiative (WIN) project focused on the
recruitment, advancement and retention of female
professionals in the India practice. Strategy and tactical
recommendations were incorporated by practice leadership into
overall strategy for local WIN program.
LEAR CORPORATION - Southfield, Michigan. A multinational $15B
tier-one automotive supplier.
1999-2003 Senior Financial Analyst GM Division
. Consolidation of financial reporting for twelve seat assembly
plants including monthly financials, annual budgeting,
monthly forecast updates and budget to actual analysis.
. Preparation of consolidated reports and analysis as required
by management and external auditors.
Direct Ship Controller
. Financial reporting responsibilities for three business units
with annual revenues of $300M including maintenance of
general ledgers, account reconciliations and month end
corporate reporting.
. Development and maintenance of costed bills of material in
coordination with engineering and purchasing.
. Analysis of impact on sales and product costing due to
engineering changes and commodity pricing in coordination
with sales and purchasing to maintain customer and vendor
master files.
Senior Internal Auditor
. Lead auditor on international audits responsible for risk
assessment, internal control evaluations, execution of audit
plan and conclusions supporting audit opinions and letters of
recommendation.
. Special audit and accounting assignments as requested by
corporate and divisional management.
Accomplishments
. Development of internal controls and transactional policies
and procedures to automate a manual reporting and bill of
materials system which improved the quality and timeliness of
financial data.
. Implementation of an operational risk based audit approach
including development of a risk assessment methodology and
creation of customized manufacturing audit programs.
Responsible for piloting and deploying enhanced audit
approach with an emphasis on operational internal control
improvements that could be quantified as to their impact on
the financial statements.
McGILL MULTIMEDIA INC. - Windsor, Canada. An $8M marketing and
training solutions company.
1997- 1999 Corporate Controller
. Monthly financial reporting and analysis of Canadian and US
operations
. Evaluation of IT requirements and research of available
alternatives, planning and coordination of implementation
stage of system conversion.
Accomplishments
. Implementation of five-day month end close and reporting
process. Empowered accounting department to maximize
efficiencies and minimize redundancies within their own areas
of responsibility which resulted in the resolution of data
issues at the source as opposed to during the month end
reporting process.
. Creation of a human resources function including development,
implementation and monitoring of human resource policies and
procedures, documentation of employee handbook, annual
performance evaluation criteria and career development
guidelines.
BOUCHER GROUP - Windsor, Canada. A$200M diversified private
group of companies.
1993-1997 Chief Financial Officer
. Financial reporting requirements for group of fifteen
Canadian and US companies in the automotive tooling, parts
production, construction and retail industries.
. Preparation of financial data for prospectuses and venture
capital financing proposals.
Accomplishments
. Post acquisition integration of nine diverse businesses into
core operations including the elimination of redundant
accounting systems and implementation of shared service
centers to reduce duplication in sales, purchasing and
accounting.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS - Windsor, Canada
1988-1993 Progressed from Staff to Audit and Accounting Manager
. Management of public and private company audit engagements in
various industries.
. Communication to shareholders, boards of directors and audit
committees on audit findings, improvements to internal
reporting systems and general business advice.
EDUCATION
. Masters Business Administration - University of Windsor
(2001)
. Honors Bachelor of Commerce - University of Windsor (1988)
CERTIFICATIONS
. Certified Public Accountant
. Certified Internal Auditor
. Chartered Accountant (Ontario, Canada)
COMMUNITY/ PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
. Deloitte Women's Initiative (WIN): Special Events Committee
Chair (2008/2009); Ellen Gabriel Fellow (2008); 100 Wise
Women Committee Co-Chair (2007); Dress for Success Committee
Chair (2006)
. Institute of Internal Auditors Detroit Chapter: Vice
President (2008 - 2010); Membership Committee (2008 -
present); Program Committee (2005 - 2007); (slated for
Chapter President 2010/2011)
. Athens Olympics Volunteer (2004)
. University of Windsor Alumni Association - Board of Directors
(1999-2004)
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